Abstract: An alert system includes a display device, a display control unit, and a target recognition unit. The display control unit: when the number of targets recognized by the target recognition unit is equal to or more than an upper limit number, sets a display range of a surrounding icon as a whole circular area; and in a state where the number of targets is equal to or more than the upper limit number and the display range of the surrounding icon is set as the whole circular area, when the number of targets increases, reduces the size of the surrounding icon.

Abstract: Disclosed are: an adhesive composition including an epoxy resin (A), an epoxy resin curing agent (B), a polyurethane resin (C), and an inorganic filler (D), in which the polyurethane resin (C) has a storage elastic modulus at 25° C., in a dynamic viscoelastic analysis, of 8.0 MPa or higher, a proportion of the polyurethane resin (C) based on a total content of the epoxy resin (A) and the polyurethane resin (C) is from 2.0 to 50.0 mass %, and a maximum tensile stress in a stress-strain curve when a tensile strength is applied to a film adhesive formed using the adhesive composition is 7.0 MPa or higher; a film adhesive using the adhesive composition; a semiconductor package; and a producing method thereof.

Abstract: A double pipe forms an inner flow path, through which a low-pressure side refrigerant flows, inside an inner pipe, and forms an inner-outer flow path, through which a high-pressure side refrigerant flows, between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. It comprises an expansion valve side connector and a counter-expansion valve side connector which are interposed between distal ends of the outer pipe and the inner pipe and members to be connected. An outer diameter of the outer pipe is 30 millimeters or less. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the outer pipe and an outer diameter of the inner pipe with respect to the inner diameter of the outer pipe is 25% or less. A sealing member is provided to prevent a refrigerant leakage. The plurality of members are mechanically fixed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides GIF receptor agonist peptide compounds having an activating action on GIF receptors and use of the GIF receptor agonist peptide as a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of emesis. Specifically, a GIF receptor agonist peptide containing a sequence represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and a medicament comprising the same are N provided. Formula (I) P1-A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-A6-A7-A8-A9-A10-A11-A12-A13-A14-A15-A16-A17-A18-A19-A20-A21-A22-A23-A24-A25-A26-A27-A28-A29-A30-A31-A32-A33-A34-A35-A36-A37-A38-A39-A40-A41-A42-P2, wherein each symbol is as defined herein, with the proviso that the GIF receptor agonist peptide is not native human GIF having an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: A double pipe forms an inner flow path, through which a low-pressure side refrigerant flows, inside an inner pipe, and forms an inner-outer flow path, through which a high-pressure side refrigerant flows, between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. It comprises an expansion valve side connector and a counter-expansion valve side connector which are interposed between distal ends of the outer pipe and the inner pipe and members to be connected. An outer diameter of the outer pipe is 30 millimeters or less. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the outer pipe and an outer diameter of the inner pipe with respect to the inner diameter of the outer pipe is 25% or less. A sealing member is provided to prevent a refrigerant leakage. The plurality of members are mechanically fixed.

Abstract: [Summary] [Problem] The present invention aims to provide an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. [Solving Means] An agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, containing a compound having a TGR5 receptor agonist activity, a fused ring compound represented by the formula wherein ring A is an optionally substituted aromatic ring, and ring B? is a 5- to 9-membered ring having one or more substituents, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to provide an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. [Solving Means] An agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, containing a compound having a TGR5 receptor agonist activity, a fused ring compound represented by the formula wherein ring A is an optionally substituted aromatic ring, and ring B? is a 5- to 9-membered ring having one or more substituents, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds or their salts that promote or inhibit the activities of a protein comprising the same or substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, compounds or their salts that promote or inhibit the activities of a gene for the protein, antisense polynucleotides comprising the whole or part of a base sequence complimentary or substantially complimentary to the base sequence of a polynucleotide encoding the protein or its partial peptide, antibodies to the protein, etc. These compounds or their salts, antisense nucleotides, antibodies, etc. can be used as agents for the prevention/treatment of mental disorders, prolactin-related disorders, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds or their salts that promote or inhibit the activities of a protein comprising the same or substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, compounds or their salts that promote or inhibit the activities of a gene for said protein, antisense polynucleotides comprising the whole or part of a base sequence complimentary or substantially complimentary to the base sequence of a polynucleotide encoding said protein or its partial peptide, antibodies to said protein, etc. These compounds or their salts, antisense nucleotides, antibodies, etc. can be used as agents for the prevention/treatment of mental disorders, prolactin-related disorders, etc.

Abstract: By using a G protein-coupled receptor protein comprising the same or substantially the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 8, or a salt thereof, and a fatty acid, a compound or its salt that changes the binding property of the receptor protein or a salt thereof to the fatty acid can be efficiently screened.

Abstract: By using a G protein-coupled receptor protein containing the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 9 (EDG-2 receptor, EDG-3 receptor or EDG-5 receptor) or a salt thereof, prophylactic/therapeutic agents for diabetic nephropathy, etc. can be efficiently screened.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake hose assembly for bicycles. A tube for carrying fluid is covered by a fiber mesh layer. The covered tube has a first fitting at a first end of the covered tube, a second fitting at a second end of the covered tube and a coating over the covered tube from the first end to the second end, covering a first point where the first fitting meets the covered tube and covering a second point where the second fitting meets the covered tube. The fluid carrying tube may be formed of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fiber material, such as TEFLON®, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, rubber or any other suitable material. The fiber mesh layer may be formed of a metallic material, such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or any other suitable non-metallic material, such as carbon fiber, polyamide fiber, such as KEVLAR®, glass fiber, and graphite fiber. The coating may be formed of shrink-fit polyolefin, or any other suitable material.

Abstract: A mobile communication method suitable for a purchased mobile unit system, a mobile telephone switching station, a customer management system, and a mobile unit. A temporary ID, with communication restrictions, such as a limitation on the number of calls, is written into a mobile unit along with a DN, prior to shipment of the mobile unit. After purchase, the mobile unit is operated to initiate a registration procedure via a mobile communication network by using the temporary ID and to have a permanent ID written therein. By using the temporary ID, a communication connection test can be conducted on the mobile unit prior to shipment from the factory. There is no need to install a ROM writer at a mobile unit shop to write personal information.

Abstract: To prevent illegal duplication of an ID containing type mobile unit, and illegal duplication of an IC card for an IC card insertion type mobile unit, in manufacturing a COB device, a public key KE.sub.COB, corresponding to a common secret key KD.sub.COB determined through consultation among communications carriers, is stored into a ROM in an unalterable form. In manufacturing a mobile unit, KE.sub.Cj that corresponds to a secret key KD.sub.Cj uniquely assigned to each communications carrier, is signature-encrypted with KD.sub.COB. The result E(KD.sub.COB, KE.sub.Cj) is entered into a COB device to write in KE.sub.Cj ; the COB device 22 is then assembled, prior to shipment, into the mobile unit into which a mobile unit secret key KD.sub.MSNi and public key KE.sub.MSNi have been stored. In registration of the mobile unit, E(KD.sub.Cj, ID) received from the communications carrier is entered into the COB device 22, thereby writing personal information ID. For a readout, KD.sub.MSNi is input to read out the ID.

Abstract: An information guiding system is composed of cordless portable terminal units which are to be carried by visitors of a museum, radio base stations, an exchange, and an audio response equipment. A portable terminal unit transmits a service number for guiding to a radio base station so as to request the radio base station to set a call to the audio response equipment, and the radio base station transmits the call setting request to the exchange, which sets a speech path to the audio response equipment in answer to the call setting request. The portable terminal unit then transmits information (the number of an exhibit, the language and the information depth) designating an audio file via the radio base station, the exchange and the speech path.

Abstract: A mobile unit having a unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a base station by radio telephony, an input unit for use in entering information, a display and a control unit, is provided with a first memory in which "unwritten" or "written" is stored as a state of a password for enabling the dial lock, and a second memory in which a password for enabling the dial lock is stored. When a dial lock signal is supplied from the input unit, the control unit writes a password entered at the input unit in the second memory and changes the state of a password in the first memory from "unwritten" to "written." Thereafter, except after providing the password, the mobile unit cannot be used for calling. Moreover, the password cannot be modified.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for inspecting leakage of a sealed container which is effectively used for detecting a leaking place such as a pin hole, crack, etc. of a sealed container which contains foods, pharmaceuticals, chemical industrial products, etc. A method for inspecting leakage of a sealed container according to the present invention comprises changing an internal pressure of a vacuum chamber provided with an eddy-current displacement sensor to a predetermined degree of vacuum from a normal pressure after putting a sealed container to be inspected having a conductive material on at least at a portion of the container in the chamber; detecting an amount of expansion of the sealed container at the degree of vacuum in time sequence by the eddy-current displacement sensor; and determining any change in the amount of expansion after a time when the detected amount of expansion shows the maximum value, thereby to determine any pin hole formed in the sealed container.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exchange system having an originating call restriction function comprising a unit for counting originating calls, a unit for counting incoming calls, a storage unit for storing a number (N.sub.o) or originating calls that can be accepted from accommodated subscribers (111) within a predetermined period, storage unit for storing a number (N.sub.i) of incoming calls that can be accepted within a predetermined period, and a unit for correcting the number of calls that can be accepted. The correction of the number of calls that can be accepted is effected by comparing the number (N.sub.i) of incoming calls that can be accepted and a number (N.sub.ai) of accepted incoming calls. When the difference between the number (N.sub.i) of incoming calls that can be accepted and the number (N.sub.ai) of accepted incoming calls is decreased below a predetermined value, the number (N.sub.o) of originating calls that can be accepted is decreased by a predetermined correcting value (.alpha.), and the number (N.